Brocken Spectre
most of the time a Brocken spectre, also called a Brocken bow, mountain spectre, or spectre of the Brocken, is the magnified giantic shadow of an observer cast in mid air upon any type of cloud opposite a strong light source. The figure’s head can be surrounded by a bright area called Heiligenschein, or halo-like rings of rainbow-coloured light forming a glory, which appear opposite the Sun’s direction when uniformly sized water droplets in clouds refract and backscatter sunlight. The term ‘Brocken spectre’ was coined in 1780 by Johann Silberschlag, a German pastor and natural scientist who frequented the Harz mountains and observed the affect for the first time atop Brocken, the range’s highest peak.
this time though, it refers to a trancey techno mix that aims straight for the center of the Heiligenschein.
this time though, it refers to a trancey techno mix that aims straight for the center of the Heiligenschein.
photo : LeJohn Birchglass
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Tracklist:
- Eternity Land – Architectural – Turbo (2025)
- A Break In The Clouds (Main Mix) – Holden – Border Community (2003)
- Touch – Yoshinori Hayashi – Smalltown Supersound (2021)
- Horizonsz – Oscean – Tresor (2022)
- Transport (Carl Craig Remix – DJ Deep & Roman Poncet Rework) – Juan Atkins & Moritz Von Oswald – Tresor (2017)
- Furry Hat – Avus – Border Community (2007)
- Like Dat – Pure Science – Rehab Music (1996)
- Stereophonic – Kris Menace & Spooky – Compuphonic (2008)
- The Offering – Martinou – Turbo (2023)
- Lifeforms (Wighnomy Brothers & Robag Wruhmes Simetikon 002-06 Re-Edit) – The Future Sound Of London – Virgin (2006)
- Everyday – The Field – Kompakt (2007/2019)
- Which Way? – Toni Mono – F Communications (1995)
- Current Mood – Böhm – Eudemonia (2023)
- Zia – Taho – F Communications (1995)
- Teentown Beats (12″ Mix) – Ian O’Brien – Peacefrog Records (2001)
- Nightshade – Atlantic Ocean – Eastern Bloc Records (1994)